VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

AMETEK, Inc. vs Pool Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

AMETEK, Inc.

AME · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$48.8B
Gross margin (TTM)36.2%
Operating margin (TTM)26.2%
Net margin (TTM)20.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
66/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: AMETEK, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: AMETEK, Inc. has 3 moat types across 1 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

AMETEK, Inc.

Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Market

Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)

Role

Instrument/OEM supplier

Revenue share

67.1%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

AMETEK, Inc.
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AME - New York Stock Exchange
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$48.8B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
36.2%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.2%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
20.5%
7.8%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
66 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

AMETEK, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleOperational Excellence

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostProcurement InertiaData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

AMETEK, Inc. segments

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Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Oligopoly

67.1%

Electromechanical Group (EMG)

Competitive

32.9%

Pool Corporation segments

Full profile >

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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